Method and system for obtaining person-specific images in a public venue
First Claim
1. A method of capturing and distributing images of patrons, in a venue, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing electronic visual images of patrons at the venue;
obtaining identifying data comprising a substantially unique personal identifier associated with each of the patrons within the electronic visual images, by using a directional sensor capable of remotely sensing, and wherein the steps of capturing and obtaining occur substantially simultaneously;
identifying the patrons from the identifying data;
storing the captured electronic visual images and the identifications of the patrons who are represented within each of same electronic visual images in association with each other; and
distributing visual images derived from the electronic visual images by relating the identifications of the patrons requesting images to identifications stored in association with the stored electronic;
visual images and, by retrieving at least a subset of the associated electronic visual images from storage.
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Abstract
A method whereby personalized photographic images are obtained of patrons in an entertainment venue, such as a theme park. The system employs a unique machine-readable identification tap (49) located in a device such as a card, pin, or bracelet, which is attached to the patron (43). The identification tag is decoded by readers (52) positioned at various locations within the entertainment venue. This identification information is matched with electronic images of the patron carrying the identification tag that are captured by digital cameras (63). The electronic images along with the matched patron identities are collected at a storage device (71). At a distribution station (77), the patron can view images (85) corresponding to his tap identification, and the images may be printed (87) or may be delivered in electronic form on a videotape, CD, or e-mail. The images distributed to patrons may be single-frame images or video recorded images with audio. The images may be modified for entertainment effect prior to distribution.
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68 Claims
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1. A method of capturing and distributing images of patrons, in a venue, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing electronic visual images of patrons at the venue;
obtaining identifying data comprising a substantially unique personal identifier associated with each of the patrons within the electronic visual images, by using a directional sensor capable of remotely sensing, and wherein the steps of capturing and obtaining occur substantially simultaneously;
identifying the patrons from the identifying data;
storing the captured electronic visual images and the identifications of the patrons who are represented within each of same electronic visual images in association with each other; and
distributing visual images derived from the electronic visual images by relating the identifications of the patrons requesting images to identifications stored in association with the stored electronic;
visual images and, by retrieving at least a subset of the associated electronic visual images from storage.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system of capturing and distributing images of patrons in a venue, comprising:
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an identifier physically-associated with each patron wherein the identifier encodes a substantially unique identification code;
an image capturing device which captures electronic visual images of the patrons;
a directional sensor remote from the patrons which is receptive of the identifier, wherein the image capturing device and the directional sensor operate substantially simultaneously;
an electronic decoder associated with the sensor which decodes the identification code received by the sensor from the identifier;
a storage device associated with the image capturing device and the decoder and receptive of the electronic visual images and identification codes, wherein the electronic visual images are stored in association with the related identification codes; and
a selector associated with the storage device which retrieves electronic visual images when provided with the related patron identification codes. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of capturing and distributing images of patrons, including at least a first patron, in a venue, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an electronic visual image of the first patron, wherein the electronic visual image comprises an electronic representation of both the first patron and a substantially-unique identifier associated with the first patron;
identifying the first patron within the electronic visual image using the electronic representation of the identifier present within the electronic visual image;
storing the captured electronic visual image and the identification of the first patron in association with each other; and
distributing 4 visual image derived from the electronic visual image by relating the identification of the first patron to the identification stored in association with the stored electronic visual image and by retrieving the associated electronic visual image from storage. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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